Aigues-Mortes Travel guide

Aigues-Mortes : Michelin's recommendations

Standing among pools, salt marshes, scrubland and canals, the long honey-coloured walls of Aigues-Mortes are sometimes tinged pink by the rays of the setting sun. This is the town from which St Louis embarked upon the Crusades and it was an important harbour until the creation of the port of Sète. Today it lives reclusively and quietly in the shadow of its walls, dreaming nostalgically of its prestigious and historic past.

Tourist attractions Aigues-Mortes : Things to see and do

bd Diderot F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

Walking around the ramparts gives visitors a useful overview of the town with fine views of the marina and salt marshes. Started in 1272, the walls of Aigues-Mortes are a good example of military architecture and have survived down the centuries rema..

Grand-Rue-Jean-Jaurès F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

Built under Saint-Louis, this very run-down fortified Church (which has suffered several transformations, at one time it was used as a salt deposit) has a beautiful structure and décor highlighted by the stained-glass windows designed by Claude Viall..

Place St-Louis F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

This pleasant shady square gets encroached upon by the terraces of its cafés in the high season. The 17C Capuchins Chapel today hosts exhibitions. Mounted on a central plinth, the statue of Saint Louis (by James Pradier, 1849) looks on as passers-by ..

Hotels Aigues-Mortes

6, Place Anatole France F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

Located in an 18th century building inside the medieval ramparts of Aiguës Mortes near the Tower of Constance, this refined hotel offers a restaurant, bar and a terrace with sunloungers. Some of the rooms offer views of the ramparts. The property is..

21 Et 23 Rue De La Republique F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

Prix Prices from : 110 €

Housed in an 18th-century merchant's house, Hotel Les Templiers is located inside the Aigues-Mortes fortifications, in southern France. It offers air-conditioned accommodation with en-suite facilities and TVs. Guests of the Hotel Les Templiers can e..

10, Rue Amiral Courbet F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

Prix Prices from : 92 €

Hôtel Saint Louis is a peaceful hotel boasting medieval architecture and typical Provencal decor. It is ideally located near the impressive Tour de Constance, in the heart of historical Aigues-Mortes. The Saint Louis offers spacious, fully-equipp..

Restaurants Aigues-Mortes

5 r. Sadi-Carnot F - 30220 Aigues-Mortes

This contemporary-style restaurant run by a young couple is set in a little street in the town centre. She works front of house and he is in the kitchens. The recipes, made with fresh ingredients and inspired by the chef's travels, make no bones abou..